Psalm 95:8 · KJV

"Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:"

King James Version

Passage Context

⁶O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

⁷For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

⁸Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness:

⁹When your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my work.

¹⁰Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their heart, and they have not known my ways:

How does your heart respond to God's guidance?

What does it mean for you to not harden your heart?

When have you felt tempted to doubt God's promises?

faith

Regularly examine your heart for signs of doubt or rebellion against God. Seek to cultivate a soft heart through prayer and scripture.

obedience

Make a conscious effort to obey God's commands, especially in challenging situations where you might feel tempted to resist.

direct teaching

This verse warns against hardening one's heart, a theme Jesus also addressed when teaching about faith and obedience.

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